Jay Weinberg says that he was “heartbroken and blindsided” by SLIPKNOT‘s choice to fireplace him after a 10-year run with the band.

On November 5, SLIPKNOT launched an announcement through social media by which it stated it had “determined to make a artistic choice and to half methods with Jay.”

The drummer performed his closing present with SLIPKNOT on November 3 on the Hell & Heaven competition in Toluca, Mexico.

Earlier right this moment (Saturday, November 11), Jay broke his silence concerning his exit from SLIPKNOT, writing on social media: “I typically surprise what it will be wish to pay a go to to my wide-eyed, 10-year-old self — falling head over heels in love with a brand new and thrilling sound and tradition — and inform him all in regards to the final 10 years. Even on the toughest days, I might wish to assume he’d be stoked in regards to the journey that was in retailer for him.

“I used to be heartbroken and blindsided to obtain the telephone name that I did on the morning of November fifth; the information of which, most of you discovered shortly after. Nonetheless, I have been overwhelmed by — and actually grateful for — the outpouring of affection and assist I’ve obtained from this unimaginable neighborhood I take into account to be my artistic and creative residence.

“This isn’t the ending to the journey I might dreamt of, and dedicated myself to seeing by way of — not by a protracted shot. However, regardless of the confusion and unhappiness, there’s something that is offered an equal quantity of consolation. For a lot of of you studying this: 10 years in the past, we weren’t but acquainted. And now, we’re. For that, I am grateful in methods I am going to by no means have the ability to absolutely specific.

“I really like taking part in the drums. I am going to all the time love taking part in the drums. I am going to all the time have a ardour for music, artwork, and inventive expression. Nothing will ever change that.

“I do not know the way, and I do not know when, however I look ahead to creating loud, passionate, and heartfelt music that we take pleasure in collectively once more. Till then, please know it has been the enjoyment of a lifetime to spend the final 10 years with you, sharing in our love for this particular nook of the music and artwork world.

“This is not the top, and I am thrilled to find what the longer term has in retailer for us.

“Thanks.”

When SLIPKNOT introduced Weinberg‘s departure, the band thanked Jay “for his dedication and keenness over the previous ten years.” The group added: “Nobody can ever change Joey Jordison‘s authentic sound, model or power, however Jay honored Joey‘s components and contributed to the final three albums and we, the band, and the followers admire it. However as ever, SLIPKNOT is intent on evolving. We want Jay all the perfect and are very excited for what the longer term holds.”

The now-33-year-old Jay found SLIPKNOT when he was a pre-teen, by way of his father Max, of Bruce Springsteen‘s E STREET BAND, and chief of the home band on Conan O’Brien‘s speak present. He was hooked instantly and was an enormous fan of SLIPKNOT by the point he was invited to Los Angeles to check out as alternative for Joey Jordison in 2013.

For the primary few months after the discharge of 2014’s “.5: The Grey Chapter”, the members of SLIPKNOT had declined to call the musicians who had been taking part in drums and bass on their tour, although their identities had been revealed as Weinberg and bassist Alessandro “Vman” Venturella by a disgruntled former drumtech for SLIPKNOT who posted an image of a backstage name sheet on Instagram.

SLIPKNOT introduced its cut up with Jordison in December 2013 however didn’t disclose the explanations for his exit. The drummer subsequently issued an announcement saying that he didn’t give up the group.

Jordison handed away “peacefully in his sleep” in July 2021 of an unspecified trigger. He was 46 years previous.

Requested in a 2016 interview with Music Radar how respectful he felt he needed to be to Joey‘s legacy, and the way a lot he felt he was free to make it his personal, Weinberg stated: “Having an enormous respect for the band’s music, having an enormous respect for Joey Jordison as an individual and as a participant, I understood my function in needing to ship what this band wants, and understanding what Joey delivered to the desk, and having this band’s legacy proceed in the way in which that the Maggots, the followers of the band, respect, and the 9 of us feeling happy with the music we’re creating.

“After all, the historical past of the band feeds into what I consider the band, however when it got here time to give you new materials, new songs, I did not take into consideration Joey Jordison one bit,” he continued. “And I really feel it will be disrespectful to do this, and the band wished me to be utterly myself. As a result of why would I wish to be Joey Jordison, why would I attempt to mimic what he is executed?

“Joey‘s one of many biggest drummers we have ever had the privilege of witnessing. In order a fan of the band and somebody who respects the folks and the music, I did not wish to are available in and attempt to be a copycat. That is not attention-grabbing to me, that is not attention-grabbing to the band and it will be insulting to everybody concerned, together with the followers.”

In a Could 2023 interview with Danny Wimmer Presents‘s “Energy Hour”, Jay mirrored on his first live performance with SLIPKNOT, which occurred in October 2014 on the Knotfest in San Bernardino, California. He stated: “I had joined the band a few yr earlier than our first present collectively, so we made a document and we had been jamming. And we had that type of a runway earlier than our first present. However yeah, man, nothing — I’ve stated it earlier than, however it’s like nothing…. I may have had years and years and years to arrange for my first SLIPKNOT present. There was actually nothing that might put together for that first second when the curtain goes up, we’re in our masks, we’re in our outfits, everyone’s there. That was just like the turnkey second. Particularly after a yr of figuring out. I am ready for that second, what’s gonna occur for this primary present? What’s it going to scent like? What’s it gonna really feel like? All these items, and simply making an attempt to finest put together myself for that second. And there was no getting ready for that second. It actually was, as the blokes had described to me, each evening is, like, you are simply dropped out of an airplane and also you simply must determine it out. And in order that first evening definitely was particular in that regard. And I really feel like we have simply constructed it during the last 10 years.”

Previous to becoming a member of SLIPKNOT, Weinberg was a member of AGAINST ME!, having performed with the Florida-based act from November 2010 till December 2012.

Weinberg joined AGAINST ME! shortly after he was ousted from MADBALL and following the departure of AGAINST ME!‘s earlier sticksman, George Rebelo.

In Could 2013, Weinberg crammed in for KVELERTAK drummer Kjetil Gjermundrod through the band’s North American tour as a result of Gjermundrod needed to bow out of the run after experiencing vital ache in his arm.

This previous June, SLIPKNOT introduced the addition of a brand new keyboardist, two weeks after the band revealed the departure of longtime member Craig Jones.

SLIPKNOT performed its first present with its new thriller member on June 7 on the Nova Rock competition in Austria. The live performance occurred hours after the band introduced in a social media submit that it had parted methods with Jones.

No cause was given for Jones‘s departure from SLIPKNOT.